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The overall suicide rate in the united states is approximately _____ suicides out of every 100,000 people in a given year.

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It's about 12 out of every 100,000
In most cases, depression is the leading cause of these suicides.
According to studies, people who considering suicide thought often do not possess any positive value in their life that they can hold on to as their source of happiness (whether it's career, relationship, friends, hobbies, or etc)
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